(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 14 - Local authorities raised an extreme weather alert from orange to red in the cities of Florence, Prato ...

Heavy rain has swelled rivers and flooded streets in Florence, with authorities issuing a red weather alert for the historic Italian city and its surroundings, urging residents to stay indoors ...

Red alerts for extreme weather have been issued for Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, Ansa newswire reported, with officials monitoring water levels in the Arno River that flows through Florence.

Regional chief Eugenio Giani said a red weather alert demanded that people exercise "maximum care ... according to the ANSA news agency. Florence authorities ordered the Uffizi Galleries, the ...

Tuscany's president said local rescue and health services were on high alert and advised ... pictured here in Florence, were under way after torrential rain The red weather alerts - indicating ...

More than 500 firefighters were working across Tuscany. Heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded streets in an area near Florence on Friday, with authorities issuing a red weather alert for the ...

A red weather alert remains in effect Saturday till 1400 GMT, with parks, cemeteries, markets, museums and libraries closed. The Arno, which runs through Florence and Pisa, is prone to flooding in ...

Heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded streets in Florence today, with authorities issuing a red weather alert for the historic Italian city and its surroundings, urging residents to stay indoors.